Posted on 12/21/2024 1:15:21 AM PST by Libloather
Now she’s in the spirit of giving.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief advisor, hosted her annual toy drive in Brooklyn Friday night and belted out the lyrics to Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” during karaoke — one day after she was indicted for allegedly doling out favors to two New York City hoteliers in exchange for bribes.
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Lewis-Martin took center stage during karaoke, singing and swaying to the Beyoncé track laden with expletives as others moved and grooved nearby.
Lyrics to the song include: “We gettin’ f–ked up tonight. We gon’ f–k up the night,” and “Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby.”
The jovial evening for Lewis-Martin, 63, was a far cry from a day earlier when she was led into a Manhattan courtroom in cuffs to face bribery, conspiracy and money laundering charges.
The embattled ex-Adams aide allegedly traded favors to two real estate investors in exchange for more than $100,000 in bribes – which funded a Porsche for her DJ son and other luxuries, prosecutors said.
The years-long scheme saw Lewis-Martin allegedly abuse her power as senior adviser to the mayor by recklessly fast-tracking city Department of Buildings permits for the rooftop bar Glass Ceiling in Koreatown and the 4-star Hotel on Rivington in the Lower East Side for hotelier Mayank Dwivedi and real estate investor Raizada Vaid, court papers state.
Lewis-Martin’s son, Glenn Martin II, and the two developers were also charged.
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did she do W.A.P. as an encore?
I suggest it might be related to the achievement of their positions based on something other than merit.
There was some of this with Hillary Clinton, who believed she was owed because of her gender and being the wife of a former president.
Over my years in business, I have seen similar behavior with men who owed their corporate positions to nepotism.
When humans' achievements and positions of power are earned in the school of hard knocks, there is a maturity and wisdom that is missing among those who take shortcuts.
A great example of this is Kamala Harris. She owed her rise up the political ladder to her manipulation of people like Willie Brown.
If she had worked her way to the top, she would have developed a deep understanding of how to be successful at each level, how to communicate with those around her, and, most importantly, she would have learned the value of hard, hard work.
Classy...
Big Mouth Ingrid Lewis-Martin, "Cuffing It," complete with expletives.
Ingrid-lewis-martin---cuffed, in custody, doing the perp walk.
Lewis-Martin? I thought they broke up in the 1950s
She has big... stomach....
Male?
Looks like it........ in that pic.
That was my first thought. That’s a man.
Sociopaths everywhere...everywhere.
It is alleged Manhattan businesses and properties, including the Glass Ceiling, a rooftop bar near Herald Square, and the Hotel on Rivington on the Lower East Side had construction permits pending with the Department of Buildings at various times during the investigation, and repeatedly contacted LEWIS-MARTIN and her son, MARTIN II to expedite their applications and assist with rejected applications, without regard to safety considerations or the Department of Buildings’ expertise.
On numerous occasions, after receiving a request from VAID or DWIVEDI for help with DOB applications, LEWIS-MARTIN relayed that request to the acting DOB Commissioner. The indictment and Statement of Facts enumerate those requests, the alleged favors performed for VAID and DWIVEDI, and extensive communications between the co-conspirators.
In August 2023, MARTIN II received two $50,000 checks from his co-conspirators: one cashier’s check from Dwivedi’s company, and one personal check from Vaid. MARTIN II deposited the $100,000 in checks to joint bank accounts held with LEWIS-MARTIN. He then transferred $50,000 to a company used for his DJ business, Suave Productions, and used that money to issue a $113,000 cashier’s check to purchase a Porsche for her son.
LEWIS-MARTIN made attempts to cover up the alleged conspiracy by asking the participants to join Signal, a third-party encrypted messaging app, noting “Please only use Signal for asks.”
She also instructed them to use coded language in a text message to alert her that he had sent a message via Signal: “Next time just text me ‘trying to reach you[’] and I will Look for it.”
She further insulated herself by using her son as an intermediary. They allegedly laundered the bribes by funneling the money through MARTIN II’s accounts.
That picture looks like what Fred Sanford was related to. Ester?
There have been quite a few corruption scandals in the Adams admin. The theme seems to be that it would be stupid not to sell favors and get graft while in public office. Much like Goodfellas after the airport heist Jimmy warned the gang not to buy flashy items. Buying the son a Porsche was a red flag. Stupid.
Sounds like such a classy song, especially for hosting a toy drive.
Rodney Dangerfield
“Last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it.”
lol......
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